Buried in Angst is now available for purchase!

I'm very excited to announce that my second fantasy novel Buried in Angst is now available for purchase in print and for your e-reader.  There are a few stragglers who haven't released it quite yet, so I will be updating as it becomes available on the remaining sites.

Below is the definitive list of links where you can purchase Buried in Angst!


Amazon Kindle

Amazon Print

Amazon UK Kindle

Amazon UK Print

Barnes & Noble

Diesel

Google Play

iTunes

Kobo

Smashwords


I hope you enjoy it!

ConQuesT Buried in Angst book release weekend!!! (Did someone say party?)

It's hard to believe a year has passed since my first Science Fiction & Fantasy convention! In 2012 I was looking for another way to share Angst beyond the awesomeness of Twitter and Facebook. I wanted to meet and spend time with people who were into the stuff I love and am writing about. I knew that going to conventions was the best way, and I couldn't have been more fortunate to find one of the great cons in my own home town. ConQuesT was the perfect start to my con adventures!

For all the fun I've had this year at other conventions, ConQuesT holds a special place in my heart. It seems only fitting that the release of my second fantasy novel, Buried in Angst, happens at ConQuesT 44! So we are going to celebrate by throwing a party!  Saturday night starting at 6pm in the Monarch room of CoCo Key in Kansas City! (9103 E 39th St S, Kansas City, MO 64133 by the stadium)

• Every 15 minutes we will be giving away a prize - including shirts, books, and posters!
• Cristi will be there looking amazing in costume and signing posters!
• Get your picture taken with Cristi and the giant sword Chryslaenor!
• Cake! (What else can you say, cake is awesome!)
• Dramatic Reading of the chapter that the book cover is based on!
• Be one of the first to purchase a copy of Buried in Angst!

The book release party Saturday night is going to be fun, and I can't even put into words how excited I am! (Sometimes, there just aren't enough explanation marks!) I hope you can stop by, but if you can't we will do our best to share pictures and highlights on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.


But wait, there's more (insert cheesy grin here.) I'm moderating and attending a bunch of panels at ConQuest, and I'm looking forward to all of them. The topics are fun, and the conversation won't get boring so please drop in and have your say:

Panels - Times - Events - Rooms
Friday 4:00pm Star Trek Into Darkness Review (Imperial) - Moderating…hell yeah!
Friday 8:00pm Dark/Funny in SciFi/Fantasy (Monarch) - Moderating

Saturday 10:00am Digital Comics and the Future of Comics (Imperial)
Saturday 3:00pm Books on Tour (Embassy)
Saturday 6:00pm - 8:00ish Angst Party (Monarch)

Sunday 10:00am Theme'd for Your Pleasure Podcast (Monarch)
Sunday 1:00pm Writing Humor (Embassy) - Moderating

My friend, and official Angst artist, Heather Uebel has been creating some amazing, I mean, absolutely insanely incredibly amazing art that I can use for promotional purposes. If you are looking for an artist, you can't go wrong hiring her! (More about Heather in a future post, I promise!) Heather created this incredible image of Chryslaenor, exactly where it was left at the end of Angst, and just as I imagine it in the first chapter of Buried in Angst. What else could I do but throw it on this ultra-cool Angst T-shirt. This T-Shirt was designed for ConQuesT. You could win this shirt at the party. If you don't win, don't fret, because we will also be selling it for $15.

I also need to let everyone know my wife, the lovely Angie Pedersen, will be at ConQuesT promoting her new book The Star Trek Craft Book: Make it So. (She will be in the dealer room, and teaching a class on several of the crafts found in the book. Be sure to stop by and check out her awesome book from Simon and Schuster - she has a limited supply so don't wait!

Finally, a shoutout to everyone who makes ConQuesT happen, especially Kat Donovan! I truly am grateful for the opportunity to promote my novels at this convention, thank you!

Can't wait to see everyone there!

Buried in Angst is done! Demicon was awesome!

I have somehow managed to fit 30 hours into a 24 hour day! I'm not sure how much longer I can keep up this pace, but great stuff has come from it!

My second fantasy novel, Buried in Angst, is done! Last week I approved the final proof of the print version after some tweaking, the ebook versions are almost complete and will be ready in time for the official release date May 25th.  That 'official' release date is a moving target since Amazon and Barnes & Noble won't let me choose a date (both companies have such great programs for distribution I'm really surprised this isn't a button you could just click.) That said, there is the possibility that the Buried in Angst ebook will show up a day early. The print version is available for pre-order on Amazon right now!

Demicon in Des Moines, IA was fantastic, and I'd like to thank those hosting both the con, and the amazing room parties afterwards. I made some great new friends those nights, even if I can't remember everyone's names o.O  It was also great to see our good friends at Chamber of Champions - if you are into hobby games, you have to check out their site! This con included every reason Cristi and I attend - meeting people, having fun, and selling books. If you are even remotely within driving distance of Des Moines, don't miss this one!  Be sure to check out pics from Demicon on Facebook or Google+

Watch for a blog update this weekend, especially if you are attending ConQuesT. I'll be posting about some of the cool stuff I have planned! (They gave me a room for a book release party and you're invited! Oh yeah!)

Book Cover Reveal for Buried in Angst with book blurb!

A little flirting never hurt anyone, right?

It takes more than just a new job and a new mount to resolve a midlife crisis, but will the temptation of a younger woman really make it better?

Angst had found the adventure he was looking for and got to be the hero, but those days are behind him. To save the ones he loves most, he had to sacrifice his bond with the sword that allowed him to be a hero.

Now, Unsel faces a new threat. With the mysterious destruction of a large coastal city, Angst sets out to discover the cause. He soon learns that a war between the Elements is coming, and humans are in the way. It’s hard to fight back when Angst is dying, the removal of his bond to the great sword Chryslaenor slowly killing him.

Angst needs a sword to live, but Chryslaenor has been stolen! His friends reluctantly join him on another quest, but where do they start? Rose is missing, Angst’s focus and spirit is broken, he has somehow upset the Elements of Ehrde, and a newcomer wants to overtake the throne. What could make things worse? Perhaps a kiss from Princess Victoria’s younger cousin, Alloria?

Buried in Angst is David J. Pedersen’s long awaited sequel to his first fantasy novel, Angst. Join Angst and his friends as they continue…

A Midlife Crisis in Medieval Times

Release date 5/25/13

Cover art by Joshua Calloway